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‘The Swimmers’ Star Manal Issa Was ‘Devastated’ by the Film’s ‘Orientalist Cliches’
Indiewire via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoMany cinephiles had high expectations for “The Swimmers,” Sally El-Hosaini’s Netflix film about two...
Netflix 'The Swimmers' follows refugee Yusra Mardini's path to the Olympics while trying to 'cling'...
Yahoo News Canada· 2 years agoSally El Hosaini told the story of how Yusra Mardini and her sister fled war-torn Syria and made it...
From refugee to Olympian: Inside Netflix biopic 'The Swimmers'
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoChampion swimmer Yusra Mardini was profoundly moved by the movie retelling of her epic journey from...
‘The Swimmers’ Review: This Uninspiring Migrant Drama Doesn’t Dive Deep
Indiewire via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoAt nearly two and a half hours, Netflix’s Syrian migrant drama “The Swimmers” is a long sit that...
Jack Thorne hopes The Swimmers will challenge attitudes towards refugees
PA Media: Entertainment via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoBafta award-winning scriptwriter Jack Thorne has said he wanted to be involved in a film about a...
Toronto Film Festival Opening Night Beset By Digital Ticketing Issues; Queen Elizabeth II Remembered...
Deadline via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoNot even the death of Queen Elizabeth II could halt the hustle and bustle of another in-person...
Sally El Hosaini’s ‘The Swimmers’ To Open Zurich Film Festival
Deadline via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoMaking its European premiere, Sally El Hosaini’s The Swimmers has been set as the opening film of...
See the First Trailer for Buzzed-About TIFF Drama The Swimmers Based on an Inspiring True Story
People via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoFamily heroics are front and center in The Swimmers. Based on the true story of Yusra and Sara...
TIFF Kicks Off on Historic Day With ‘Swimmers,’ but Finds Itself in the Deep End With Ticketing Woes
Variety via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe Toronto International Film Festival kicked off on a historic day with one of its strongest...
TIFF Opens with A24, Netflix, and Apple’s Bids for Oscar and Commercial Success
Indiewire via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThursday’s death of Queen Elizabeth II dominated the news cycle, but the first day of the Toronto...